Jack Filbrandt

The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation is the city’s workforce agency, connecting residents to jobs, training and other opportunities. It was created by Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration in 2012 and it’s also run by the mayor’s office. Mayor elect Mary Sheffield will soon be sworn in. Changes to the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation could be on the way. The agency was also doing a lot of work with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, and they’re drying up. At the Nov.

Detroit has changed a lot since 2009. The housing crisis rocked the city. Detroit entered and exited bankruptcy. And for a large portion of that time, Detroit has had one mayor. The vision of what Detroit can look like in the future is also changing. A new master plan of policies will be unveiled in the coming months to help residents, businesses owners, and city officials guide Detroit into the future. It does so by asking a simple question: what do we want Detroit to look like in 20 years?

Detroit has always run on women’s strength: holding families together, organizing blocks, running the quiet machinery of care. Now, the city is giving that strength a formal voice. The Detroit Women’s Commission is a new group in the mayor’s office. They’re meeting monthly to discuss challenges women face in Detroit. And how to improve the lives and experiences of women calling Detroit home. It’s getting started at an interesting time.